Wreckfest 2’s latest Steam Early Access update has arrived, and it’s another substantial one. Headlining Update 8 is the first version of a progression system. Not to be confused with the first part of the yet-to-be-added career mode, this tracks your actions, whether you want to focus on racing or crashing. As you level up, you’ll earn badges representing your playstyle. Bugbear says this marks “the beginning of a living system” that will “continue to evolve throughout Early Access and beyond.” In response to community requests, the update also adds five new Suicide Race routes and a chaotic Random Waypoint Mode. As the name suggests, this mode randomises where the next waypoint appears on the track, but is currently limited to multiplayer r19aces. A minimap has also been added to the HUD to help with navigating the tracks. Elsewhere, custom paint jobs can now be shared with other players. Currently, designs can only be shared by exchanging files from the savegame folder, but Bugbear notes that this will be “made more convenient in the future.” Showcased in a typically tongue-in-cheek trailer, two new rear-wheel drive American cars also join the vehicle roster. These include the Bullet, which resembles a 1970s Dodge Charger, and the Jackal, which is inspired by the third-generation Ford Mustang ‘Fox Body.’ Rounding out the update is a host of bug fixes and optimisations detailed in the patch notes below. More tracks and cars are expected in the next update due to arrive this autumn. Wreckfest 2 Update 8 patch notes NEW CONTENT – New American 60s RWD: Bullet. – New American 80s RWD: Jackal. – New Scrapyard Waypoint Race route. – New Savolax Sandpit Waypoint Race route. – New Random Waypoint Mode & Free Order Waypoint Mode Note that AI can’t navigate the Random waypoint order